Should You Take the PHR® Certification Exam?

An honest assessment of skills, knowledge and responsibilities within the HR function is critical when deciding whether to seek certification as a aPHR™, PHR®, SPHR®, and GPHR®.

The following profile of a typical PHR® candidate may help you determine which exam is appropriate for you. Because of the nature of the exams and their common body of knowledge, the PHR® and SPHR® designations cannot be held concurrently. You may hold either a PHR® or SPHR® certification in conjunction with a GPHR designation.

A PHR® Certification Exam Candidate:

Focuses on program implementation.

Has tactical/logistical orientation.

Has accountability to another HR

professional within the organization.

Has two to four years of exempt-level generalist HR work experience, but because of career length may lack the breadth and depth of a more senior-level generalist.

Has not had progressive HR work

experience by virtue of career length.

Focuses his or her impact on the organization within the HR department rather than organization wide.

Commands respect through the credibility of knowledge and the use of policies and guidelines to make decisions.

To Register for the PHR® Certification Exam, go to www.hrci.org and click certifications.Once registered for the exam, return to HRReview and order your PHR® Certification Exam study materials on our Products Page or take a free PHR® practice exam.

We offer HR Chapter Programs with full facilitator materials to make it easy for groups to offer proven PHR® Exam Preparation Classes to help participants obtain their HR certification.